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| Langley Mill fire deaths: Father and sons jailed for life | Langley Mill fire deaths: Father and sons jailed for life |
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| A man and his two sons have been jailed for life for murdering a baby and two teenagers in a flat fire in Derbyshire. | A man and his two sons have been jailed for life for murdering a baby and two teenagers in a flat fire in Derbyshire. |
| Six-month-old Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith and her friend Edward Green, both 17, died in the blaze in North Street, Langley Mill, in June. | Six-month-old Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith and her friend Edward Green, both 17, died in the blaze in North Street, Langley Mill, in June. |
| Peter Eyre, 44, and sons Simon, 24, and Anthony, 22, all of Sandiacre, will spend at least 32, 26 and 23 years respectively in prison. | Peter Eyre, 44, and sons Simon, 24, and Anthony, 22, all of Sandiacre, will spend at least 32, 26 and 23 years respectively in prison. |
| They started the fire as an act of revenge, Nottingham Crown Court heard. | They started the fire as an act of revenge, Nottingham Crown Court heard. |
| Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire | Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire |
| The trio were found guilty of three counts of murder after a month-long trial. | The trio were found guilty of three counts of murder after a month-long trial. |
| Judge Mrs Justice Carr described Peter Eyre as "the driver behind the events of that night, both literally and metaphorically". | |
| During the case, the court was told the "catalyst" for the attack was a dispute over a stolen moped, which had been allegedly taken by another of Peter Eyre's sons. | During the case, the court was told the "catalyst" for the attack was a dispute over a stolen moped, which had been allegedly taken by another of Peter Eyre's sons. |
| The moped belonged to Miss Smith's boyfriend, Shaun Gaunt, 18, who escaped from the fire alongside a friend with the help of neighbours. | |
| The prosecution said following a confrontation, Peter, Simon and Anthony Eyre drove to Langley Mill and petrol was poured outside the front door of the block of flats where Mr Gaunt lived. | |
| The door was the only means of entry and exit, the court heard. |